S&P 500 Gains and Losses Today: Dollar General Soars on Strong Earnings; Intel Stock Slumps

Intel was the worst-performing stock in the S&P 500 Thursday. Justin Sullivan / Getty Images Close Shares of a dollar-store chain took off after its latest quarterly report revealed its offerings are attracting cost- conscious consumers across income groups. Meanwhile, an American chipmaker came under pressure after reports that it's not looking to sell its networking business. Major U.S. equities indexes finished Thursday's session mixed and little changed ahead of key inflation data due for release Friday ...